Maxim Apex
The Apex is a 11 mm single rope from Maxim, at 81.8 g/m, for multi-pitch sport, trad and big wall. Rated for 13 UIAA falls with 9.2 kN impact force, 24% dynamic elongation and a 40% sheath share.
Maxim's Apex, which Maxim calls the workhorse of its line: an 11 mm single rope for top-roping, big walls, trad, route development, challenge courses and fall protection, which Maxim states is only available in the US. 81.8 g/m, 13 UIAA falls, 9.2 kN impact force, 4.6 % static elongation, 24 % dynamic, 48-braid regular-pattern sheath. Endura DRY treated core on all colourways; the 2x-DRY colourway adds a treated sheath and the UIAA Dry rating. No shop in our price data has stocked it in the last 14 days.
Apex belay device compatibility
Compatible with 24 of the 41 belay devices we track that are rated for single ropes, 21 of them ideal.
Ideal on, among others:
Every belay device rated for a 11 mm single rope
What the Apex is for
Best for multi-pitch sport, trad and big wall. Aimed at intermediate to advanced climbers. Handling feel: supple. Durability: high.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Apex strengths
- 13 UIAA falls, in the top quarter of the 133 single ropes we track
- 24 % dynamic elongation, the lowest of the 133 single ropes we track
- 4.6 % static elongation, joint lowest of the 131 single ropes we track with a published figure
- Maxim recommends it for top-rope, big wall, trad, route development, challenge courses and fall protection
Apex trade-offs
- 81.8 g/m, the heaviest of the 133 single ropes we track
- 11 mm is above the maximum rope diameter of 11 of the 20 assisted-braking belay devices we track
- 9.2 kN impact force, in the highest quarter of the 133 single ropes we track
- Maxim states it is only available in the US
- The base colourways are core-only treated; only the 2x-DRY colourway carries the UIAA Dry rating
Apex spec profile
The maker's figures for the Apex, each against the 133 single ropes we track.
- Weight 81.8 g/m: heavy for a single rope
- Diameter 11 mm: thick for a single rope
- UIAA falls 13: among the highest fall ratings for a single rope
- Impact force 9.2 kN: among the hardest catches for a single rope
- Dynamic elongation 24%: among the least stretch in a fall for a single rope
- Sheath share 40%: a higher sheath share than most single ropes
Apex specifications
| Diameter | 11 mm |
| Weight | 81.8 g/m |
| Sheath share | 40% |
| Lengths sold | 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 m |
| Certified as | Single |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 13 |
| Impact force | 9.2 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 24% |
| Static elongation | 4.6% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | Endura Dry |
| UIAA Water Repellent | No |
| Core construction | standard |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2024 |
What the Apex costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Apex in stock right now.
Alternatives to the Apex
- Singing Rock Patron 11
- Beal Apollo II 11.0 Dry Cover
- BlueWater Enduro 11
- Tendon Trust 11.0
- BlueWater Accelerator 10.5
- Beal Top Gun II 10.5 Unicore Dry Cover
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